Is there such a thing as an ATS-friendly graphic resume or should you be creating a second version for your clients so that they have both angles covered in their job search? TORI resume writing award winners were the perfect individuals to share thoughts on this topic since, up until Read More >
Graphic Resume Design and ATS with Marie Plett (Video)
Do you wish you could kick up your resumes with some graphic sass but don’t know quite how to start? Are you also worried that more visually distinctive elements will hurt your resumes with ATS? In this recording of a live Q&A session, Marie Plett offers you solutions, strategies, and ideas Read More >
Certified Career Storytellers (CCST)
CDI’s Certified Career Storytellers have successfully been challenged to complete a rigorous course program that digs deep into the information gathering, writing, and design of LinkedIn profiles, resumes, bios, personal branding, and other career documents such as cover letters. To say these individuals balance talents of analysis, communication, writing, Read More >
Resume Writer’s Beginner Guide to Creating Resume Graphics in MS Word
Are you a resume writer who is curious about designing graphic elements in your resumes, but not sure where to start? This is a great MS Word primer guide. With the TORI award resume writing competition right around the corner, I wanted to create another resource to show resume writers Read More >
Three Secrets to Winning Job Interviews Through Your Resume
Do you struggle to grab the attention of targeted organizations and key decision-makers? Do you have decades of achievements but are not hearing back from job applications when you know you would be a good candidate? Typically, the resume is the first port of call in an executive job search Read More >
Engage Hiring Managers Like a Skilled Reporter
An article on how Eyetracking Points the Way to Effective News Article Design (conducted by the Nielsen/Norman Group) got me thinking about how relevant this information is to resume design from the human reader’s viewpoint (i.e., when contacting hiring decision makers directly). Newspaper techniques translated into career marketing terms: if Read More >